
- Performer Richard Thompson
- Title 'RT' On 'FR' (Richard Thompson On The Free Reed Label)
- Date of release 2006
- Style Folk Rock
- Other formats ASF MP1 MP4 MMF RA AHX DXD
- Genre Rock / Folk music
- Size MP3 1269 mb
- Size FLAC 1931 mb
- Rating: 4.4
- Votes: 328
Richard & Linda Thompson. 10. The Lady Is a Tramp. The Gas Almost Works. 14. Withered & Died.
Label: Free Reed – FRFB-03. Richard Thompson With Fairport Convention. Written-By – Thompson. 3. –Richard Thompson. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight.
Release group by Richard Thompson. Type: Album + Compilation.
Fairport Convention - RT On FR: Richard Thompson On The Free Reed Label Album. Artist: Fairport Convention.
Music by richard thompson. Special UK Screening in 170+ theaters on 4 July.
Of particular interest are live tracks by Richard and Linda Thompson (including a few from the 1982 "tour from hell"), songs demoed for his first solo album Henry The Human Fly as well as several of Thompson's comic songs ("Madonna's Wedding" and his lampooning of Janet Jackson's infamous breast baring moment at the Super Bowl) and several songs that Thompson. himself has never released. The set also includes a 168-page book – consisting of a biography, an exclusive interview and track notes – and a reproduction of a Vincent motorcycle catalogue (a reference.
Richard Thompson has been called the finest rock songwriter after Bob Dylan and the best electric guitarist since Jimi. 104. Richard Thompson with Christine Collister. 74. 11. Mike The Bus Driver- RT Tour 2013.
Richard Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He made his début as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September 1967. He continues to write and record new material regularly and frequently performs live at venues throughout the world. His songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio.
While RT is obviously a tremendous labor of love and a powerful testimony to Thompson's genius as a songwriter and guitarist, compared to Watching the Dark it's something of a disappointment. Also, given Free Reed's leanings as a folk imprint, it's not surprising the set leans heavily on Thompson's solo acoustic performances rather than his electric full-band repertoire, and while the solo stuff here is almost uniformly splendid, the proportions are certainly off in terms of giving an accurate picture of his body of work, especially disc three, which promises.
1 | –Fairport Convention | Meet On The LedgeWritten-By – Thompson* |
1:25 |
2 | –Richard Thompson With Fairport Convention | When I Get To The BorderWritten-By – Thompson* |
3:21 |
3 | –Richard Thompson | I Want To See The Bright Lights TonightWritten-By – Thompson* |
3:23 |
4 | –The Albion Band | We Sing HallelujahWritten-By – Thompson* |
2:35 |
5 | –Fairport Convention | The Hangman's ReelWritten-By – Traditional |
3:25 |
6 | –The Albion Country Band | Albion SunriseWritten-By – Thompson* |
2:57 |
7 | –Fairport Convention | Sir Patrick SpensWritten-By – Traditional |
3:27 |
8 | –The Albion Country Band | New St GeorgeWritten-By – Thompson* |
2:52 |
9 | –Richard Thompson With Linda Thompson & Fairport Convention | Sword Dance/Young Black CowArranged By – Swarbrick*Written-By – Traditional |
4:14 |
10 | –Fairport Convention | The Lady Is A TrampWritten-By – Rogers/Hart* |
2:11 |
11 | –Martin Carthy | Farewell, FarewellWritten-By – Thompson* |
3:18 |
12 | –Fairport Convention | Meet Me On The LedgeWritten-By – Thompson* |
2:52 |
Bonus Tracks | |||
13 | –Richard Thompson Band | The Gas Almost WorksWritten-By – Kirkpatrick* |
2:38 |
14 | –Grace Notes | Withered & DiedWritten-By – Thompson* |
2:41 |
15 | –Debra Cowan | Has He Got A Friend For Me?Written-By – Thompson* |
2:52 |
16 | –Elvis Costello | End Of The RainbowWritten-By – Thompson* |
3:28 |
17 | –John Clough | BeeswingWritten-By – Thompson* |
4:38 |